Question

Match List I with List II

List I		List II
A	Cocaine	I	Effective sedative in surgery
B	Heroin	II	Connabis sativa
C	Morphine	III	Erythroxylum
D	Marijuana	IV	Papaver somniferum

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
• B. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
• C. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
• D. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To correctly match List I with List II, one must associate each substance with its origin or use. The following associations are provided:

1. Cocaine originates from the Erythroxylum plant, also known as the coca plant.
2. Heroin is an opioid synthesized from morphine, which is derived from the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum.
3. Morphine, an effective sedative used in surgery, is sourced from the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum.
4. Marijuana is derived from the Connabis sativa plant.

The substances are matched with their corresponding descriptions as follows:

A	Cocaine	III	Erythroxylum
B	Heroin	IV	Papaver somniferum
C	Morphine	I	Effective sedative in surgery
D	Marijuana	II	Connabis sativa

The correct match is: A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.